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![]() Tree Structure | ![]() Bark Texture |
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![]() Branch Texture | ![]() Branch, Bud, Leaf Scars |
![]() Winter Foliage | ![]() Bud & Twig |
![]() Bud & Leaf Scars | ![]() Branch & Twig |
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
about the tree
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FUN FACT: swamp white oak's scientific name, bicolor, means "two colors": the leathery green on the top part of the leaf and chalky white on the reverse side.
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leaf arrangement: alternate
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fruit: acorn
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lifespan: up to 300 years
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habitat: plains, parks, moist, poorly drained soils, full sun
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size: 70' tall
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growth form: round
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uses: lumber, ornamental, lining streets, shade tree
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state tree: n/a
where is it found on campus?
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upper school amphitheater
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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